Free written quote, no hidden costs, NAPIT-registered inspection for homeowners and landlords across Solihull and the B90-B93 postcodes.
Whether you are a landlord in Knowle needing to meet your legal obligation before a new tenancy, or a homeowner in Shirley who has just bought an older property and wants to know the wiring is sound, an Electrical Installation Condition Report gives you a clear, documented picture of your fixed electrics. We inspect every circuit, test every connection point, and produce a report that tells you exactly what passed, what needs attention, and how urgently.
We are NAPIT-registered and based in Beoley, Redditch, around 25 minutes from Solihull via the A34 and M42. We carry out EICRs across the B90, B91, B92, and B93 postcodes regularly, so we know the mix of property ages and wiring types common in this area. Any remedial work flagged in the report can be quoted and carried out by us, meaning you deal with one contractor from start to finish, not a chain of tradespeople.
What's included
A thorough visual inspection of your consumer unit, earthing arrangement, bonding conductors, and all accessible fixed wiring before any test equipment is connected, so we identify obvious concerns early.
Dead and live testing of every circuit in the property using calibrated test instruments, covering insulation resistance, earth continuity, polarity, and RCD operation to current BS 7671 standards.
A fully completed EICR report with each circuit graded: C1 (immediate danger), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended), or FI (further investigation required), so you understand the priority of any findings.
A plain-English verbal debrief when we finish, walking you through the report before we leave, so you are never left puzzling over technical language on your own later.
A digital and printed copy of the completed report, suitable for submission to a letting agent, local authority, mortgage lender, or insurer without any additional formatting from you.
A written, itemised quote for any remedial or upgrade work identified in the report, with no obligation to proceed and no hidden costs added later.
Local knowledge
Solihull spans a wide range of property ages and types, and that variety directly affects what we find during an EICR. The older residential streets in Shirley and parts of Olton include a significant number of 1930s and post-war semis, many of which still have wiring that has never been fully replaced. Rubber-insulated cables from that era become brittle with age and can fail insulation resistance tests even where they look intact from the outside. Older consumer units without RCD protection are also common in these properties, which is a C2 finding under current standards and something landlords in particular need to resolve before a new tenancy begins.
Knowle and Dorridge sit at the more affluent end of the borough and tend to feature larger detached properties, including a number of period homes that have been extended and rewired piecemeal over several decades. Piecemeal rewiring often leaves a mix of cable types and generations in the same consumer unit, which requires careful circuit-by-circuit testing rather than assumptions based on the apparent age of the installation. Dorridge also has a growing number of properties with solar PV systems and, increasingly, Tesla Powerwall 3 battery storage, which adds a generation and storage circuit to the board that must be verified as correctly installed and safely isolated.
The broader Solihull borough, including newer developments around the HS2 Interchange corridor and established estates in Chelmsley Wood, includes properties ranging from 1960s local-authority builds to recent new-build homes. New-builds within the last decade typically hold their initial electrical certificates, but properties from the 1960s through to the 1990s are the bracket where wiring is most likely to have reached the end of its reliable service life. Landlords managing rental stock in the borough are legally required to hold a valid EICR carried out by a qualified person, with re-inspection every five years or at each change of tenancy, whichever comes sooner. We work with individual landlords and small portfolios across Solihull and can schedule multiple properties efficiently to minimise disruption.
Why Solihull
Solihull landlords and homeowners come back to us because we are straightforward: one qualified inspector, one clear report, one point of contact for any follow-up work.
We are NAPIT-registered, which means our electrical work is independently assessed against national standards. That registration is what satisfies letting agents, local authorities, and insurers when they ask for proof of qualification.
We carry out EICRs and any remedial work ourselves. You are not passed to a subcontractor for the follow-up. If the report flags a C1 or C2 item, we can return promptly to fix it without you starting the search for another electrician.
Every quote is free, written, and itemised before any work begins. There are no call-out charges buried in the final invoice, and the quote you receive is the price you pay unless the scope changes and you agree to it in writing first.
We are familiar with the property mix across Solihull's postcodes, including the older stock in Shirley and Olton, the extended period properties in Knowle and Dorridge, and the solar and battery installations that are now common across the borough. That familiarity speeds up the inspection and reduces the chance of missed findings.
IWA insurance-backed guarantees are available on qualifying remedial works, giving you long-term protection on the work we carry out, not just a verbal assurance.
How it works
Enter your Solihull postcode and we confirm you are within our coverage area. We cover all B90-B93 postcodes and the wider Solihull borough. This takes seconds and means no wasted back-and-forth before we get to the detail of your job.
For most residential EICRs we can scope the job over the phone: number of circuits, age of the property, consumer unit type, and whether solar or battery storage is present. Larger or commercial properties may need a brief site visit. Either way, there is no charge for this step.
You receive a clear, itemised written quote covering the EICR inspection, the completed report, and any known additional testing requirements. No hidden costs. The quote is valid for 30 days so you can take your time deciding.
We agree a date and arrival window that suits you. We give landlords with tenant-occupied properties a specific arrival time so your tenant is not waiting in an indefinite window. You receive a confirmation by email or text.
We carry out the full inspection, test every circuit, and produce the completed EICR on the day. We debrief you verbally before leaving, send the digital report within 24 hours, and include before-and-after photographs of the consumer unit and any areas of concern.
Often booked together
Solihull has one of the highest solar adoption rates in the West Midlands. An EICR before or after a solar installation confirms the existing board can handle the generation circuit safely and satisfies MCS documentation requirements.
Many Solihull homeowners book an EV charger installation alongside their EICR. The condition report confirms the existing supply and earthing are suitable before the charger circuit is added, avoiding remedial visits later.
Where the EICR identifies C1 or C2 remedial items, we carry out the follow-up electrical work ourselves. Booking both together means a single visit plan, one invoice, and no waiting for a second contractor.
Worth knowing
Landlords in Solihull must provide tenants with a copy of a valid EICR before they move in, and supply a copy to the local authority within 28 days if requested. Failure to comply can result in a civil penalty. Ensure your report is dated within the last five years and issued by a qualified, registered electrician.
Properties with solar PV or battery storage systems, increasingly common in Solihull, require the inspector to assess the generation and storage circuits as part of the installation. Not all EICR providers are familiar with hybrid battery setups, so confirm your inspector has relevant experience before booking.
If your property is in a conservation area or is a listed building, any remedial work arising from the EICR may require additional consent before cables are re-routed or surface-mounted trunking is fitted. An inspection can still proceed without issue; it is the remediation works that may need checking with the local planning authority first.
FAQs
For a typical two or three-bedroom house in Shirley or Olton, allow two to three hours. A larger detached property in Knowle or Dorridge with more circuits, a sub-panel, or a solar and battery installation can take four hours or more. We will give you a realistic time estimate during the scoping call so you can plan your day. We do not rush inspections to fit more jobs in; the time we book is the time we spend on your property.
Yes. Since June 2020, all private landlords in England, including those letting properties in Solihull, are legally required to have a valid EICR in place before a new tenancy begins, and to renew it every five years. You must give your tenant a copy before they move in and provide a copy to Solihull Council within 28 days if they request one. Failure to comply can lead to a civil penalty. We issue the completed report on the day of inspection so you are not waiting to meet your obligation.
C1 means immediate danger: something presents a risk of injury or fire and should be made safe before the installation is used again. C2 means potentially dangerous: the fault is not causing immediate harm but could do so. Both C1 and C2 result in an unsatisfactory report overall. C3 is a recommendation: the installation works safely but does not meet current best practice and would benefit from improvement. A C3 alone does not make the report unsatisfactory. We explain every finding verbally before we leave so you understand exactly what needs doing and how urgently.
Yes, and this is one of the reasons customers in Solihull come to us rather than a provider who only does inspections. If your report identifies C1 or C2 items, we quote for the remedial work on the same visit and can usually return within a short timeframe to carry it out. You receive a separate itemised quote for the remedials, there is no obligation to proceed with us, and there are no hidden costs. Once the remedial work is complete, we issue an updated report or minor works certificate as appropriate.
A well-conducted EICR should cause minimal disruption. The inspector removes socket and switch faceplates to check connections and may lift floorboards in accessible locations to inspect cables, but these are put back as found. We do not cut into plaster or chase walls as part of a standard inspection. If a cable needs to be traced or a concealed connection investigated further, we will tell you before we proceed and discuss the best approach. We photograph any area we access so there is a clear record of the condition before and after.
We do not publish fixed prices because every property is different: the number of circuits, the age of the installation, the presence of solar or battery storage, and whether the consumer unit is accessible all affect how long the job takes. Every quote is free, written, and itemised with no hidden costs. To get your quote, call us on 01527 337155 or use the contact form and we will scope the job with you, usually in a five-minute call, before sending a written figure with no obligation to proceed.
Our commitment
We take on a limited number of EICR bookings each week so that every inspection gets the time it needs. A rushed electrical inspection is not worth the paper the report is printed on. We would rather decline a booking than compress a job and miss something. That is why we ask for a scoping call first: it lets us slot the right amount of time for your property before we put you in the diary.
Who we are
We are Djuka Electrics, based in Beoley, Redditch, and we cover Solihull and the wider West Midlands as part of our regular working area. We are NAPIT-registered electricians and MCS-certified solar installers. Every job is carried out by our own engineers, photographed, and documented. You can read our reviews and see real job photos before you decide to book.
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